On Thursday Miami-Dade Police released surveillance video obtained from the Opa-locka supermarket where 71-year-old Miguel Pilotos was gunned down, as his family made a plea for the suspect’s capture. The victim’s nephew, Roberto Miranda, and Miami-Dade Police Det. Nick Pimentel spoke about the case. (Published Friday, Sept. 6, 2013)

Miami-Dade Police said the 17-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Miguel Pilotos. He has been transferred to the Miami-Dade Juvenile Assessment Center and was being held without bond, police said.

State prosecutors are looking to try the 17-year-old as an adult and are seeking an indictment for the murder charge.

“I'm at peace because justice has been done,” said the victim’s widow, Aleida Pilotos.

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Pilotos was shot and killed on Aug. 21 in the parking lot of the Top Value supermarket at 13931 Northwest 27th Avenue after he had been grocery shopping, police said.

Surveillance video of the shooting shows Pilotos approached by a suspect on a bicycle as he's trying to get into his car. The suspect suddenly opens fire then rides off on his bicycle as Pilotos collapses.

The 17-year-old did not appear in juvenile court Friday. His mother and sister were there but they would not comment.

The family has hired attorney Rod Vereen, who ran for Miami-Dade state attorney last year. He spoke with the media.

“There was nothing in his prior criminal history that would indicate that he has the mental capacity or the propensity to commit this type of event, so it leads me to believe that if that it is him in the videotape then there are some mental issues here,” Vereen said.

According to police, the defendant has been arrested previously on charges that include burglary, displaying a firearm, cocaine possession and battery on a law enforcement officer.